Weber charcoal? Thoughts and opinions

[d9t2s523]

Is it worth $20 for the amount you get? is it just the Weber name on a bag of briquettes? Worth trying or what? Let's hear the run down and the toast of the Weber coals. Thanks guys and ladies.

 

[briggy]

Sorry, haven't tried yet - I use Royal Oak Hardwood Lump.  I'll keep an eye on it though, let me know if you try it out.

 

[joe black]

I use Royal Oak lump and briquettes exclusively. I have tried many others over the years, but have used RO now for over 5 years. It lights quickly, with no sparks. It burns clean and hot with very little ash.

 

[d9t2s523]

Will do, but kingsford always has the two pack deals that is too good to turn down. But we will see. I might just have to pick some up to see if there is anything worth the extra chaching. Highly doubtable though. Know what I'm sayin'

 

[tropics]

Seen that in the store last week,can't see me paying that when I can get 2 twin packs of KBB,for that price

Richie

 

[noboundaries]

I'm a Weber fan, but haven' tried the charcoal.  At a $1 a pound, not sure I will.  If they put it on sale, I'd give it a try.  They are really promoting the plastic, weather resistant bag.  I solved that problem years ago.  Buy a Home Depot bucket and lid for less than $4 and fill it with charcoal.  I don't even seal mine completely, just clicking one side.  I never get water in them.  Works for wood chunks too.  I've got something like eight of them in my backyard and they came through our crazy wet and windy California winter/spring without a single leak.   

I always break down the cost of the charcoal per pound.  Anything over 50 cents a pound just starts adding up too fast when I go through 40-60 lbs a month.  One 20+ hour smoke can just about use up an entire 15-20 lb bag of charcoal.  At 27 cents / lb on sale, KBB is hard to beat.  It's for that reason I keep going back to the KBB sales at Home Depot during early Spring, Memorial Weekend, July 4th, Labor Day, and sometimes Thanksgiving.  I'll try anything on sale that totals less than 50 cents a pound.  By Memorial Weekend I'll be down to about 60 lbs of charcoal.  Time to stock up. 

BTW, I REALLY dislike the new KBB formula.  I haven't noticed any change in taste, but the ASH!  I am absolutely amazed at the amount of ash the new briquettes create once they were reformulated last year or the year before.  KBB has always been ash heavy, but now it is ridiculous.  It is for that reason I'll be possibly shifting away from KBB in the near future.